Content Archive: October 2023

Charter & Fractional

Flyvbird Outlines Plan for On-demand Air Taxi Network

Its network of services to small regional airports will start in Germany
Tecnam's P2012 Traveller aircraft
Environment

Jet.AI Debuts New Carbon Emissions Offset Platform

The aircraft operator and software firm is getting into the carbon removal credit business
Jet.AI's DynoFlight platform interface
Rotorcraft

Blade Providing an Encore BACE UAM Shuttle

Blade's shuttle service to be provided by Orbic Air
Blade shuttle service NBAA-BACE 2021 (Photo: NBAA)
Charter & Fractional

Airshare Closes Deal for Wheels Up's Managed Fleet

Transaction triples the size of Airshare's managed fleet
Airshare Embraer Legacy 500 (Photo: Airshare)
FBOs

Clay Lacy Sells Out First Hangar at KOXC Development

While the 40,000-sq-ft hangar is fully booked, two more are to follow
Hangar under construction at KOXC
Rotorcraft

FAA Approves First Public-use Vertiport

Blackstone, Virginia vertiport will enable advanced air mobility
Blackstone Army Airfield (Source: Idawriter)
Rotorcraft

One Year Out of Bankruptcy, MD Helicopters on Upswing

Support for customers is key to future growth at rotorcraft manufacturer
Brad Pedersen MD Helicopters president and CEO
Regulations and Government

The Fight Against Public Charters is Heating Up

American Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association use a SkyWest Part 380 filing to push back against its use and JSX gets caught in the crosshairs.
Man with business jet
Fuel

Many Projects Give Promise of More SAF

Volume of SAF produced to see major increase over several years
Montana Renewables refinery in Great Falls, Montana
Training and Workforce

Above & Beyond 2023

During AIN’s annual product support survey for aircraft, avionics, and engines, customers highlighted individuals who go above and beyond their call of duty.
Above&Beyond headshots